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Taking it to the streets
Rene Denfeld, author of a new book on the violent subculture of street families, talks about why these young nomads are every bit as dangerous as the Bloods and the Crips.
By Helaine Olen [2007-02-12]

  • 'Death' at An Early Age

    This piece really worked my stomach into a knot. Having worked in-depth with street kids in Seattle for a number of years in the late 80s and early 90s, I have to say that Rene Denfeld is right on the mark, especially in the twisted romanticizing of street-kid life.

    I regularly watched warm-hearted, fresh-faced teenagers hit the streets, only to see them swept into the Dante-esque bowels of hell, their souls brutalized, their bodies stomped violently upon. Though long-removed from my time with these kids, when I reflect upon them, I’m still deeply haunted to this day.

    -- InactionHero
    Sunday, February 11, 2007 08:06 PM
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